Remove Garbage Disposal Drain Flange

Position a bucket under the pipes before detaching them to prevent spills.

Remove garbage disposal drain flange.

Use pliers to loosen the slip nut at each end of the trap bend. Make sure to hold the underside of the garbage disposal with your hand while removing. Before you remove the disposal flange you must first release the weight of the garbage disposal from it. Remove the garbage disposal.

Disconnect the garbage disposal. Place a bucket or other container under the drain trap to catch water that drains from the pipes. Fish out the obstruction with a pair of tongs or needle nose pliers. By loosening the clamp on the hose you can get enough leverage to remove the hose from the disposal.

The three retaining screws are removed and the disposal unit lowered to the bottom of the cabinet before any work on the flange should begin. You will then be able to push the sink drain portion up through the sink for removal. Some models will unscrew from the sink drain while others might have a snap ring. There may be water in the hose so keep a tub or bucket handy to keep things neat.

A drainpipe or garbage disposal attach at the lower end of the flange. Once you have all these things simply follow the given instructions to get rid of that irritating stench. Use a putty knife to clean. To remove the snap ring insert a flat head screwdriver under the ring to pry it open and off the flange.

Use a pipe wrench to carefully loosen then remove the nut securing the drain flange. All you need for cleaning a garbage disposal rubber flange is an old toothbrush dishwashing gloves dish soap and a bowl. If the flange sticks grip the lower end of the flange with adjustable pliers and rotate the flange one quarter turn to unseat the plumber s putty tip. Your garbage disposal is also connected to a drainpipe.

Remove the flange from above the sink drain and any old plumber s putty. Turn off the power and water then unplug the disposal. In some cases after detaching and removing a drain or disposal you discover the flange cannot be pushed up from below and. If it s hardwired turn off the breaker remove the rubber baffle inside the drain most just lift out and shine a flashlight into the hole.

Unthread the nuts and pull the trap straight down to remove it. You can undo this by using pliers to loosen the nuts making the connection.